Double Fine Bets on a $100 Million Kickstarter Stretch Goal to Build Brutal Legend 2

Double Fine, now independent after parting from Xbox earlier this year, says it will develop Brütal Legend 2 if its Kickstarter stretch goal hits $100 million. The campaign has raised about $284,000 of a $400,000 goal so far—a target largely treated as a tongue-in-cheek joke given today’s budgets—while the studio uses crowdfunding to stay afloat while pursuing bigger projects. Brütal Legend originally released in 2009, selling around 1.4 million copies, and the campaign is framed as a way to keep the studio alive while it seeks funding for larger titles.